Welcome to the School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science (SPESES). We're delighted that you've found us, and certainly hope you find the information you are looking for. As our mission statement conveys, the SPESES is committed to:
1) providing quality educational experiences for our students
2) contributing to the scholarly advancement of our academic disciplines
3) serving our professions and the community at-large
We have an exceptional group of faculty and staff, and currently provide educational experiences for over 1000 SPESES undergradute and graduate majors/minors. In addition to our academic programs, we offer a fitness/wellness course (PEFWL) to over 2000 undergraduates each semester as part of the University's Core Curriculum.
For those of you that are new to us - perhaps seeking information about one or more of our programs - we have an array of undergraduate and graduate programs housed within two programmatic Divisions. You will see links to these programs in the navigation bar on the left. For current students, you may find information about your respective programs through links on this page, but also through the program-specific Communities on Blackboard. Please check with your Advisor or Program Coordinator if you have a problem accessing the Blackboard Community for your Program. And let me hear from you! Feel free to email me questions or comments about your programs.
By the way, we have an Undergraduate Student Advisory Board that meets regularly with SPESES administrators to discuss a wide range of issues related to your programs. Don't hesitate to send me your thoughts. And be sure to join the student club associations within your major as this is a great way to find out more about your program and begin learning important networking skills.
For SPESES Alumni, we want to welcome you back! Yes, we miss you! I should let you know that we now have an Alumni Advisory Board. This newly formed group is helping us determine ways to reconnect with Alumni across all of our programs, and to partner with our faculty to offer real world experiences to our students during their educational journey. You can see more about the Board by clicking on this link http://www.bsu.edu/physicaleducation/alumniboard/.
Take a look around and then let me know if you have questions/comments about our programs. mwhaley@bsu.edu.
All the best,
Mitch Whaley